BILL NUMBER: ACR 109	CHAPTERED  08/30/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   118
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 30, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   AUGUST 22, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 5, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 10, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cardenas

                        JANUARY 11, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109--Relative to voting at
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 109, Cardenas.  Election voting information.
   This measure would request the County Clerk or elections official
of each county in California, on or before December 18, 2000, to
prepare and submit a report to the Secretary of State summarizing
specified information on the number of voters casting ballots during
each hour that the polls are open at the November 7, 2000, general
election. This measure would request the Secretary of State to
compile this information and report to the Legislature.




   WHEREAS, Questions and concerns have been raised about the ability
of registered voters to reach their polling places in time to cast
votes during the current polling place hours; and
   WHEREAS, Urban areas have especially large amounts of traffic that
increase commuters' travel time significantly and many urban
residents have irregular work and school schedules that affect the
ability of the voters to get to the polling places before they close;
and
   WHEREAS, A 1998 Census Bureau study found that 21.5 percent of
registered voters who did not vote at the 1996 elections stated that
they could not take time off from work or school, or that they were
too busy; and
   WHEREAS, Turnout for the November 1998 national election was only
36 percent, marking a 50-year low; and
   WHEREAS, A comprehensive study would aid in answering these
concerns about the ability of registered voters to get to polling
places to cast votes during current polling place hours and clarify
public debate; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby requests that the
County Clerk or elections official of each county in California, on
or before December 18, 2000, prepare and submit a report to the
Secretary of State summarizing the number of voters casting ballots
at each polling place during each hour that the polls are open at the
November 7, 2000, general election; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature hereby requests the Secretary of
State to compile the information received from the county clerks of
each county and report this information to the Legislature; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the County Clerk of each county in California and
to the Secretary of State.
